· In Chigozie Obioma’s new novel, “An Orchestra of Minorities,” a humble Nigerian embarks on an epic quest to prove himself worthy of the woman he www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 7 mins. An Orchestra of Minorities is a novel by Nigerian author Chigozie Obioma. It follows Nigerian poultry farmer Chinonso Olisa, who tries to better his circumstances by studying in Europe, only to find himself exploited and discriminated against. Obioma’s second novel, An Orchestra of Minorities earned the author his second Booker Prize nomination (he was also shortlisted in for his debut, The . · An Orchestra of Minorities by Chigozie Obioma review – a stunning leap forwards. In her final review for the Guardian, written shortly before her death in December , Eileen Battersby Estimated Reading Time: 6 mins.
"Chigozie Obioma is a gifted and original storyteller. His masterful new novel An Orchestra of Minorities is remarkable for its exploration of universal concepts to do with destiny, free will and luck."―Jennifer Clement, author of Gun Love and President of PEN International. The book that has awakened these considerations is An Orchestra of Minorities, the second novel by Chigozie Obioma, a Nigerian novelist whose debut volume, The Fishermen, was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. In The Fishermen Obioma tells a classic coming of age story of four brothers, who, while going out to fish against their parents. An Orchestra of Minorities by Chigozie Obioma is published by Little, Brown (£). To order a copy for £ go to www.doorway.ru or call Free UK pp over £15, online.
In Chigozie Obioma’s new novel, “An Orchestra of Minorities,” a humble Nigerian embarks on an epic quest to prove himself worthy of the woman he loves. A contemporary twist on the Odyssey, An Orchestra of Minorities is narrated by the chi, or spirit of a young poultry farmer named Chinonso. His life is set off course when he sees a woman who is about to jump off a bridge. Horrified by her recklessness, he hurls two of his prized chickens off the bridge. The woman, Ndali, is stopped in her tracks. Set on the outskirts of Umuahia, Nigeria and narrated by a chi, or guardian spirit, An Orchestra of Minorities tells the story of Chinonso, a young poultry farmer whose soul is ignited when he sees a woman attempting to jump from a highway bridge. Horrified by her recklessness, Chinonso joins her on the roadside and hurls two of his prized chickens into the water below to express the severity of such a fall.
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